diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index ad8c90b..f149bd6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 name: checks
 
 on:
-  - push
-  - pull_request
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - synchronize
+    paths-ignore:
+      - '**.md'
+
 
 env:
   GO_VERSION: 1.19